“This march is the beginning of a year long campaign to communicate our expectations to legislators on both sides of the aisle whose positions are more aligned with the NRA and Virginia gun lobby than they are with the people they represent. We will hold them accountable.”

Madison, Churchland High School: “I am marching because I want to give a better future for the upcoming generation. There is no reason we should have this many mass shootings. Children should be able to go to school without the fear of someone coming in and open fire on them.”

Mattie, First Colonial High School: “We have counted on adults to protect us but now it’s obvious that we must take action to protect ourselves. The action starts on March 24th and won’t stop until we have common sense gun control.”

Lucas Anderton, American University “We can’t have an honest conversation about gun control without talking about how gun violence happens everyday in Chicago, LA, and right here in Hampton Roads. Black and brown people have been dealing with gun violence for years and their voices should be heard too.”